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Yeah, I miss ol' Azzy. He needs to get back here for two reasons:1) to kick spammer butt2) to help me understand science

I'm currently tossing around the idea of gravity...that mysterious, very weak force (in comparison to other three - electromagnetic, strong force, weak force) in our universe. Like,does matter cause gravity, as postulated by Einstein? Is it an object's matter that bends spacetime, creating the phenomena of orbits and the "pulling sensation" on our bodies here on Earth?

Even better, what is the causal relation between matter and gravity? How exactly does matter create gravity...we only see the affects. And where do the gravitons (particles of which are supposed to be mass-less) come into this equation?

Like Lon, I am also not a "science guy". I sure would like to learn as much as I am capable of, though.

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^ I would, but I've already determined that I will always refuse to read any book whose title ends with "for Dummies" or begins with "An Idiot's Guide To...". My ego just won't allow that kind of recognition.

And if I ever get a new kitty...I'm definitely naming it Schrodinger. Whenever he goes missing, I'll have to contemplate whether or not he's alive or dead. Until I find him, that is.

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I've been thinking about some of the well-known names of science popularization. Carl Sagan, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Bill Nye 'the Science Guy', Richard Dawkins, Stephen Hawking, Michio Kaku, and a few others. These people are very much like 'The Avengers' of science. I think it would cool if someone decided to do a comic book mini-series featuring these guys...just for us nerds. That would be something wickedly cool to see, in my opinion.

For further elaboration, Neil deGrasse Tyson appearing in a comic (which I haven't read, but would like to):

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^ I have affection for the little dude too. His Twitter account (which I believe you've mentioned in this thread before) is also very entertaining. There are few things cooler than a personalized, anthropomorphic and adventurous robot with a sense of humor to boot!

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I like the idea of an anti-matter engine myself. Matter and anti-matter annihilate each other, create an explosion that is harnessed into a propulsion system and woopie! It's the starship Enterprise (or does the Enterprise use only Warp Drive? I'm not really a Trekkie, though I like TOS and The Next Generation). Though perhaps an anti-matter engine is too quixotic.

A ramjet fusion engine may just be the way to go too. Hydrogen, the most abundant element in the universe, would make for an inexhaustible fuel source. Collect the hydrogen, heat it to millions of degrees for it to fuse and then release the great energy of a thermonuclear reaction! Thus off we go...where no man has gone before.

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Fusion is nice but it's still a loss of energy, ah well loose to gain.

Been thinking since a damn long time about this blaster engine problem and to me imy phenomenal idea is the best there is.

Picture this. Comets move maybe not indefinitely but a crazy long time so go, build a spherical container with a sliding door, door open just a bit = slow, door wide open = full freaking crazy fast speed which you strap to a body with wings and like 4 or 6 Reactors just to give the Comet engine enough speed. And ride on baby ride on.

But H3LL when are they gonna realize it'd rock. A few liters of Krosene for the speed gain blasters and you're on your way. Yeah I know, it's twisted but still would be the solution I think. I should sell that idea to the NASA asking to be paid with Space travel trips only.